Collocations withspring
These are words often used in combination withspring.
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artesian spring
It is a picturesque site, and the water comes from an underground artesian spring.
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coiled spring
The experimenter showed the child a can that appeared contain potato chips, but actually contained coiled spring snakes.
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cold spring
An early swimming pool, that used to be filled with cold spring water, remains a popular attraction.
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coming spring
These arrangements will come into effect this coming spring.
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following spring
Examination of these plants began during the following spring of 2006.
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freshwater spring
The new site had a large freshwater spring and enough good timber to support a sawmill.
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late spring
In these circumstances, communities faced the challenge of finding food by late spring or early summer.
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nearby spring
I have also put in a lake which is fed by a nearby spring.
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spring crop
Yield in spring is higher than in autumn because the spring crop cycle is longer and radiation received by spinach is a third higher than in autumn.
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spring equinox
The semi-evergreen species initiated leaf flush (bud break of vegetative bud) earlier around the spring equinox.
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spring flood
But it could not withstand the 1923 spring flood and collapsed, an accident which shattered a bit of confidence in the new commission.
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spring frost
Some common viticultural hazards in the region include spring frost, drought during the growing season and summertime hail.
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spring offensive
It was supposed to be the great spring offensive.
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spring runoff
The reservoir is typically dry except during the spring runoff.
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spring semester
Naturalistic observations were carried out in the two classrooms over a 10-week period during the spring semester of the academic year.
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spring thaw
Diesel fuel was observed seeping from the tundra during the spring thaw.
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spring training
This is similar to baseball's spring training.
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spring wheat
Environments for selecting widely adapted spring wheat.
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sulphur spring
Lunay is the existence to this day of a sulphur spring at its foot.
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torsion spring
A clockwork motor is a clockwork device mechanically powered by a mainspring, a spiral torsion spring of metal ribbon.
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underground spring
The fresh water comes from an underground spring source.
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warm spring
The performance was outdoors in the museum courtyard on a warm spring evening.
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wet spring
The cold, wet spring hampered cultivations badly.
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